PM Imran cautions AJK residents against crossing LoC to aid occupied Kashmir struggle – Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan once again advised Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) residents on Saturday not to cross the Control Line to support the struggle of the people of Kashmir occupied by India, which has been under a paralyzing block for more than two months. .

"I understand the anguish of cashmere in AJK to see their fellow cashmere in IOJK (Jammu and Kashmir occupied by India) under an inhuman curfew for more than 2 months," the prime minister said in a tweet.

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"But anyone who crosses the LoC from AJK to provide humanitarian aid or support to the Kashmir struggle will play in the hands of the Indian narrative," he wrote.

That Indian narrative, Prime Minister Imran explained, tries to divert attention from the indigenous Kashmir struggle against the brutal Indian occupation trying to label it as "Islamic terrorism" driven by Pakistan.

"It will give India an excuse to increase the violent oppression of cashmere in IOJK and the attack through LoC," he warned.

The prime minister's advice comes a day after tens of hundreds of cashmerers loaded with emotions from different parts of AJK demonstrated in demonstrations of vehicles and motorcycles to Muzaffarabad in the call of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in favor of the independence to show solidarity with the besieged people. of occupied Kashmir.

A JKLF spokesman had told him Dawn that the protesters would endure in different places of Muzaffarabad on Friday and resume their march to the Chakothi sector at 10 am on Saturday.

"From Chakothi we will cross the ceasefire (LoC) line for Srinagar," he said, expressing his wish that the administration and the police do not create obstacles for them.

Earlier on Friday, the Muzaffarabad administration and police officers had visited the local press club to appeal to people to avoid approaching the LoC "in the interest of their own safety."

"There are strong fears that the Indian army would resort to bombing the people gathered along the LoC that can subsequently cause serious victims," ​​said division commissioner Chaudhry Imtiaz, urging "participants of all demonstrations and processions to not give the enemy any chance to hurt unarmed citizens. "

There were reports that the administration had planned to detain protesters beyond Chinari, located about 10 kilometers before the LoC.

Kashmir under siege

Frustration, anger and fear have been growing in occupied Kashmir since August 5, when the Hindu government led by the nationalists of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status and imposed a curfew and A communications blackout.

The Indian government deployed thousands of troops in the already heavily militarized region to quell possible dissent. It also cut internet access, put politicians under house arrest and closed schools.

The blockade and the blackout of communications entered its day 62 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran and the Pakistan Army warned that India could organize a "fake flag operation" to divert world attention from its rights violations in Kashmir.